Let's Make Love
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| Let's Make Love | |
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 Original movie poster |
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| Directed by | George Cukor |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald |
| Written by | Norman Krasna Hal Kanter Arthur Miller |
| Starring | Marilyn Monroe Yves Montand Tony Randall Frankie Vaughan Wilfrid Hyde-White |
| Music by | Lionel Newman Earle H. Hagen |
| Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp |
| Editing by | David Bretherton |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | 8 September 1960 |
| Running time | 119 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Let's Make Love is a 1960 comedy musical film made by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by George Cukor and produced by Jerry Wald from a screenplay by Norman Krasna, Hal Kanter and Arthur Miller. It starred Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand and Tony Randall.
[edit] Plot
The plot revolves around billionaire Jean-Marc Clement who learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue. After going to the theatre, he sees Amanda (Monroe) rehearsing a song by Cole Porter, My Heart Belongs to Daddy , and by accident the director thinks him an actor suitable to play himself in the revue. Montand takes the part in order to see more of Monroe and plays along with the mistaken identity.
There are cameos from Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, and Bing Crosby appearing as themselves.
[edit] Background/Production
Let's Make Love was an ill-fated project from the start, with Monroe, Montand and Cukor all considering it subpar. Monroe had recently accomplished three of the most successful performances of her career, in Bus Stop, The Prince and the Showgirl, and Some Like It Hot. However, she was forced to shoot the picture due to her contractual obligations to Twentieth Century Fox. Furthermore, during the making of the movie Monroe and Montand sparked an affair, even though Monroe was married to playwright Arthur Miller and Montand with actress Simone Signoret.
Arthur Miller revised the script so that more emphasis was given to Monroe. Gregory Peck, Cary Grant and James Stewart all turned the leading role down. Other stars who were offered the lead, but refused to participate, were Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson, and Yul Brynner [1]
The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture for Lionel Newman and Earle H. Hagen and two BAFTA nominations for Best Film from any Source for George Cukor and for Best Foreign Actor, Yves Montand. However, it failed at the box office and hasn't garnered critical respect ever since.
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